Carmelo Anthony points to the uniform Tyson Chandler will wear for the Mavericks against the Knicks at the Garden Tuesday. That — and only that — is reason for fans to boo the 7-foot-1 former Knicks center.

“I don’t see anything he did wrong,” Anthony said after a makeshift practice Monday — seven players sat for more reasons than the 5-21 Knicks have wins. “He did a great job of coming to play when he was here.

“The only reason you should boo him is he’s got a Dallas Mavericks jersey on.”

And he’s doing significantly better than what the Knicks have at center. Chandler is shooting .682, better than anyone on the Knicks. He is averaging 11.5 rebounds, better than anyone on the Knicks. He is scoring 10.7 points per game, better than anyone on the Knicks except Anthony and Amar’e Stoudemire.

After Chandler was traded with Raymond Felton to Dallas for a package including Jose Calderon, Samuel Dalembert and Shane Larkin, Knicks president Phil Jackson claimed he had hoped to “change some of the chemistry” on the team through the deal. Chandler took offense. Chandler later took revenge with 17 points and 25 rebounds in a 109-102 Mavs overtime win against the Knicks in Dallas Nov. 26.

“Hopefully, I got something better,” Chandler told reporters in Dallas on Monday when asked if he had another such game in his bones for the rematch — which he insisted is no big deal.

“Not so much, to be honest. I put that in the rearview a long time ago,” Chandler said about his first time back in the Garden. “Every time I step on the floor, I’m going to give it my all. That hasn’t changed from game to game. Some teams are better than others, but this is going to be an important one for us because we’re coming off a loss.”

So are the Knicks. What else is new?

Chandler is having a strong rebound season with the Mavericks.AP

“I enjoyed my time there, regardless,” Chandler said. “And when I was there, I think the people enjoyed me. The reaction, it doesn’t matter. I get booed in every away arena anyway.”

Yeah, but this is New York booing. In New York, Chandler said, media is “times 10 anything that you ever deal with, a regular day of media in New York is like a playoff atmosphere in another town. It’s constant.” In New York, there is a need for heroes. And villains.

“There was a whole lot made when I left,” he said. “But I enjoyed my time with my teammates. It was a little disappointing when I first heard everything. I didn’t take anything from it [because it wasn’t from] teammates or coaches.”

Anthony said Chandler should not be blamed for Knicks failures. But some, whether fans or media, wanted to scapegoat Chandler.

“That’s the state of our game, what we have to deal with as players. If something [isn’t] going right, they find somebody to pin it on. In Tyson’s situation, they said it was him,” said Anthony, who sat out the game in Dallas (“I was drugged up”) with a bad back. “There’s always going to be somebody that they point the finger at. In that situation, it was him.”

So rather than boos, Knicks fans may offer “Come home” tributes. Dalembert has blocked 1.38 shots a game but has been near non-existent offensively: 4.0 points, his lowest total since his 2001-02 rookie season. The Knicks have used Stoudemire at center for increased production.

“I hope they cheer for him,” Anthony said.

Stoudemire thinks like Anthony regarding the game against the 17-8 Mavs: Chandler should be fondly remembered, not unmercifully pelted with Garden debris.

“Tyson gave us some good years, he truly did. He was a true pro,” Stoudemire said. “His defensive methods were great. I think the crowd will give him a cheer because once a Knick, always a Knick. He does play for Dallas and they might not cheer him for all too long.”